The uptake of electric vehicles has now become well-established and Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are expected to follow this trend, which will involve significant change because the technologies involved are new to PICs and require new skill sets to support them. The 4th Pacific Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting in 2019 directed the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, through the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE), to assist members in addressing barriers to the uptake of electric vehicles. A PRIF supported technical assistance project was developed to address guidelines and standards. The objectives of the project were to identify appropriate electric vehicle-related international standards, policies, and regulations relevant to electric vehicle adoption among the PICs, identify suitable standards, and draft a standards development roadmap.
